Hopewell, Washington County, Missouri Explained

Hopewell
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Washington
Other Name:Hopewell Furnace
Established Title:Platted
Established Date:1858
Pushpin Map:Missouri
Coordinates:37.8875°N -90.7028°W
Pushpin Map Caption:Map showing Hopewell in Missouri
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community

Hopewell is an unincorporated community in eastern Washington County, Missouri, United States. The community lies on Hopewell Creek, south of Summit and Missouri Route 8.[1]

History

Hopewell was originally called "Hopewell Furnace", and under the latter name was platted in 1858, and named after a nearby blast furnace of the same name.[2] A post office called Hopewell Furnace was established in 1855, the name was changed to Hopewell in 1886, and the post office closed in 1978.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Mineral Point, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1958
  2. Web site: Washington County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071506/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_washington.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri . December 30, 2016 .
  3. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 30 December 2016.